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Ba FA appoints new head coach
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (340+ words) Saturday 23 May 2026 | 01: 30 Ba FC head coach Ravinesh Kumar (right). A strategic move by Ba Football Association president Praneel Dayal in the appointment of Ravinesh Kumar as head coach could prove crucial in their Extra Premier league (EPL) campaign this season....
Detained, beaten, silenced: Advocate calls for change at FTRC
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (785+ words) Peter Waqavonovono says reconciliation cannot replace accountability and rule of law. Friday 22 May 2026 | 03: 00 Youth advocate Peter Waqavonovono has told the Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission (FTRC) that genuine healing can only happen through truth, justice and accountability. Mr Waqavonovono, 42, of…...
Cycle of coups and asking for forgiveness" must go
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (270+ words) Thursday 21 May 2026 | 19: 00 A constitutional review consultation in Saqani this week reignited debate over coup accountability and immunity laws after a villager called for tougher action against anyone attempting to overthrow a future government. "Fiji cannot afford to repeat what we…...
Youth unemployment worries PM Rabuka
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (335+ words) PM Rabuka says empowering young people is vital for Fiji's future. Thursday 21 May 2026 | 05: 30 Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka addressing youths at the Ministry of Youth symposium at the Valelevu Youth Training Centre in Nasinu on May 21, 2026. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has…...
Drawa eco-retreat opens to promote tourism and conservation
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (449+ words) Thursday 21 May 2026 | 03: 30 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka (third from left), said he felt honoured to include Drawa tourism project in the Na Vualiku initiative which was funded by World Bank." The opening of…...
Former FPBS officer flags "red flags" in tender case
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (246+ words) Wednesday 20 May 2026 | 00: 00 A former senior procurement officer for the Fiji Pharmaceutical Biomedical Services (FPBS) yesterday told the High Court that there were "red flags" in relation to CTN 66 of 2013. Maire Wise made the statement while giving evidence during the Health…...
Crime threatens development and stability, says Rabuka
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (377+ words) Pacific leaders urged to strengthen cooperation against organised criminal activity across the region. Tuesday 19 May 2026 | 03: 30 Delegates at the inaugural Pacific Transnational Crime Summit 2026 at the Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay in Nadi on May 18, 2026. Security is not separate from development,…...
Sugar mills ready as ministry targets fewer breakdowns
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (314+ words) Government says all three sugar mills are prepared ahead of the 2026 crushing season. Monday 18 May 2026 | 23: 30 Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) Labasa Mill. The Ministry of Sugar has completed mill preparatory works at all three centres " Labasa, Lautoka and Ba " with the aim…...
PM: We must tap neighbours to fight crime
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (397+ words) Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji must strengthen cooperation with regional partners and rely on shared intelligence and technology to combat transnational crime across the Pacific. Monday 18 May 2026 | 19: 30 The Pacific Transnational Crime Summit was officially opened by Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka last…...
Komo youths chart new course with boat, engine handover
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (530+ words) Friday 15 May 2026 | 01: 30 Komo Village youths receive the fiberglass boat, engine and safety equipment through a joint funding effort with Government aimed at supporting youth development and improving access at sea. For youths in the remote maritime island of Komo in…...